So we just got some bad ass Racing karts

[ColdAccord]

nice. i love go- karting.

on that note; anyone want to buy a vintage Margay Cheetah? runs and everything! pm me!

[AndrewBird]

Just from ^^^ pic, they look pretty insane.

[LINUS]

My bud is building a little cart himself. CR500 motor in it. I think it will go just a little faster than the old Briggs & Stratton carts. Maybe, we'll see.

I'll post pics when it's finished, actually might see what a drag race would be like between his cart and my YFZ450 quad.

[Jon325i]

i would wear a frilly lace skirt

Rumor has it you already do :-P j/k

Jon

[E30Driv3R]

another cool thing is that is that they sound bad ass!

like indy cars

[blunttech]

i would wear a frilly lace skirt if i went to race electric karts.

[Grimm862]

My buddy kart raced for about 4 years gas powered. The gas powered shifter karts are insane. THey do like 0-80 mph in like 3 seconds. And some of the shifter karts can do over 110. Sick ass little karts.

[E30Driv3R]

jon u have a voicemail|

[Bimmernaut]

driv3r, we need to hit that up.

[george graves]

Other than the constant torque anywhere in the r3v band..

Ahhh... duh. I am always amazed at people that see electric as "no power", or guys that think TQ is a bi-product of HP.

I was raceing karts when I was 10 years old...give me a break...briggs and stratton FTW.....

[e304me]

yeah i have actaully raced racing carts. you havent

[Jon325i]

You guys may not understand the potential of electric motors. They provide instant torque, and it is constant. Almost a flat torque curve, not a peaky one.

True dat man....true dat. Electric motors start at peak torque and gradually taper off. With indoor karting where some corners are sharp and speeds can be slow (10-15mph), having a butt-load of twist on tap will be nice to have.

Case in point: diesel/electric locomotives. The diesel engine drives a generator which powers the electric motor which provides peak torque at 1 rpm. The ideal solution when you have two miles of loaded railcars to get into motion.

Jon

[TwoJ's]

Ya, electricity is for vibrators.

You guys may not understand the potential of electric motors. They provide instant torque, and it is constant. Almost a flat torque curve, not a peaky one.

[Mike325]

electric? sounds like no fun

Ya, electricity is for vibrators.

[backtrail69]

electric? sounds like no fun

Other than the constant torque anywhere in the r3v band..